Kalyan Munde, Vighnesh Rane, Prasad Jain, Samkit Mutha, Divya Kantak, Gaurav Kothari, Anil Kumar Gupta and Vaishali Gaba
One of the most common inherited disorders affecting connective tissue, Marfan syndrome (MFS), is an autosomal dominant condition with a reported incidence of 1 in 3000 to 5000 individuals being one of the commonly inherited disorders affecting connective tissue [1, 2]. The defect is in the FBN1 gene of chromosome 15, which produces fibrillin, a connective tissue protein [3, 4]. Clinical severity is versatile ranging from individual systemic involvement to involving multiple organ systems. [5] The syndrome is associated with classic ocular, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal abnormalities, although involvement of the lung, skin, and central nervous system may also occur. [6, 7] Decreased life expectancy occurs primarily due to aortic complications, including aortic root dilatation and dissection. [8]. This case reports is a visual library of assessing and suspecting Marfans syndrome early on at presentation and keeping stringent follow up since there is no single diagnostic test for confirming Marfans but a cluster of congruent findings in consensus that clinch the diagnosis. Early diagnosis allows keen follow up of cardiac features like Aortic dilatation and avoid complications like aortic dissections.
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